Dzokhar-Khala/Agency Caucasus –Prime Minister Ahmed Zakayev of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria might soon return to Chechnya, said Magomed Hambiyev, former Defence Minister of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.
Magomed Hambiyev has made a number of attempts since August 3 to talk the Chechen leaders in
Ahmed Zakayev thought of returning to his homeland and would disclose his eventual decision in September, Magomed Hambiyev told the Gazeta newspaper.
“Zakayev was unable to meet with me in
“Ramzan Kadyrov, Russian-backed President of Chechnya, promised that Zakayev, among other leaders of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, would enjoy a guarantee of security if they returned home, according to Magomed Hambiyev.
“They can freely return to their homeland, nobody will follow them. This is a promise from our President of Chechnya,” Magomed Hambiyev said. “I did not have talks with the criminals. It is, however, necessary to talk to all of the Chechens living abroad.”
In spite of what Magomed Hambiyev said, it remains to be a well-known fact that Zakayev faces charges brought by the
Ahmed Zakayev lives in
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